Kantara Chapter 1 Movie Review, Rating, And OTT Platform. A Legend By Rishab Shetty Has Finally Arrived, And The Hype Around It Is Quite Literally Shocking. The Movie Is A Prequel To The 2022 Blockbuster Kantara, And It Will Officially Be Released All Over The World On October 2, 2025, During Dussehra And Gandhi Jayanti. It Has Already Left A Legacy Even Before Its Theatrical Release, As The Record-Breaking Advance Bookings And Preliminary Foreign Reviews That Have Already Pre-Established The Big-Screen Proceedings.

Kantara Chapter 1 Movie Review And Rating
First Reactions: An Averagely Good Collection Of Wonder And Skepticism
The Initial Responses Are Flooding In, And These Are As Interesting As The Movie. Other Audiences Refer To It As A Visual Spectacle, Which Loathes Its Majesty, Impressive Camera Work, And Its Potent Background Music. Performances Also Have Not Been Left Behind, With The Intensity Of Rishab Shetty And The Screen Presence Of Rukmini Vasanth Being Given Special Mention.
On The Other Side, Critic Umair Sandhu Termed It As Rated And Weird, Asking People Whether The Movie Is Really As Good As People Say. Although Not Every Review Is Glowing, The Overall Impression Is That Chapter 1 Of Kantara Has Managed To Continue The Setting Of Its Predecessor, And Enrich The Mythological Core At The Same Time.
What Is The Story Promises?
Kantara Chapter 1 Takes Place Centuries Before The First Kantara, Which So Skillfully Combined Folklore And Modern-Day Day Struggles, Making The Period Of The Kadamba Dynasty (4th Century CE) Its Setting.
Central Is The Mystical Quest Into The Origins Of Kaadubettu Shiva, The Exploration Of The Daiva Tradition, The Ancestral Wars, And Spiritual Traditions That Were Lost In The Coastal Province Of Karnataka. The Story Is Supposed To Unfold The History Of The Bhuta Kola Ritual, Which Makes The Saga More Intense And Involving Than Ever.
Cast And Characters
- Rishab Shetty As Berme (Directing And Writing As Well)
- Kanakavathi Is Played By Rukmini Vasanth.
- Gulshan Devaiah As Kulashekara.
- Jayaram As King Vijayendra
- And A Good Supporting Cast Consisting Of Pramod Sheety And Rakesh Poojari.
Advance Sales Record Breakers
The Numbers Are Staggering
- In its Opening, Kantara Chapter 1 Had Sold A Total Of More Than 4 Lakh Tickets On The Opening Day.
- Was Grossed Rs 11.46 Crore (Without Block Seats) And Almost Rs 19 Crore (with Block Seats) In India.
- The Kannada Region Is On The Frontline With A High Number Of Tickets Sold Of Over 2.14 Lakh.
- Maleyalam Audiences Were Equally Strong, With 53,957 Tickets Being Sold In 1,236 Performances.
- Comparisons: It Has Not Exactly Surpassed The Historic Advance Sales Of KGF Chapter 2, But It Has Already Surpassed Movies Such As War 2 And They Call Him OG In Pre-Sales.
The Buzz Has Obviously Converted Into A Mammoth Pre-Release Pace
The UAE Review Of Kantara Chapter 1 Movie
Interestingly, Before The Release Of India Officially, A Viral Review Was Written By A UAE-Based Critic, Which Further Fuelled The Hype. It Has Been Reported That The Movie Dazzles With Its World-Building And Scale, But Not All Critics Agree With The Pacing And Multifaceted Storytelling.
OTT Platform And Release Date
Whereas Theatrical Anticipation Is As High As The Sky, The Ott Release Is Equally Of Interest To The Fans. The Right To Stream Has Not Been Officially Declared Yet, But, According To The Hint Of Industry Insiders, This Fight Is Fierce, And Large Players Fight Over This Cultural Phenomenon. Anticipate Post-Theatrical OTT Release In The Usual 6-8 Weeks.
Kantara Chapter 1 Movie Rating
Chapter 1 Kantara Is Not Merely A Movie, But It Is An Event Movie. It May Be The Mythological Richness Or The Spiritual Mysticism Or Even The Sheer Cinematic Magnitude, But The Prequel Will Not Be Like The Original.
Well, The Initial Reactions Are Divided, Some Of Them Declaring It A Masterpiece Of Vision, Other Stating It To Be Over-Rated. However, One Thing Is Evident: Rishab Shetty Has Started A Tendency, Not A Movie Release.
According To Tolly Ibomma Website, Kantara Chapter 1 Movie Reviewed And Rated As 3.5/5
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